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The Cold Weather Response Plan will continue to be active for the duration of the COVID-19 municipal state of emergency. “Exposure to cold weather can cause serious or life-threatening health problems,” says Kandace Belanger, who serves as the Manager of the Street Outreach and Harm Reduction Programs with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. “People experiencing homelessness are especially at risk due to increased exposure. COVID-19 restrictions also mean there are fewer locations open to the public to warm up and escape the elements, putting folks at increased risks of cold-related ...

Syndrome where children are addicted and going through withdrawal and it's heart wrenching to watch that and burning our our law enforcement officials who have compassion fatigue and burn-out and needles in public spaces. it's more than just one thing. it's many epidemics. i like to call it an epidemic of epidemics. >> we could spend the entire morning talking about this, the whole hour. i want to get to really quickly as we end here. what is the best approach to ending this? how can we reduce these overdoses and do we have the resources? what kind of resources would help solve this issue or a...